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Could that kind of paper even be recycled ?

Well, I haven't made a study of what paper products can be recycled, but in my town anything that is paper or paper related can be put in to the "recycle"  yellow bin picked up each week at our homes. This bin also takes plastic with the triangular recycle symbol and recycle glass that has a "deposit" value. Aluminum soft drinks cans with a recycle value go in that bin also.

We have a "thriving" business in fellows who walk around "picking" the trash bins for plastic and glass with a California deposit value of 5 cents or so.  In the days from the early 1900's through 70's or so the term for these guys was "rag picker", but now they have been elevevated to "recyclers".

Unfortunately, at least one in my neighborhood makes a mess by sorting through the bins the day before pickup, so I put mine out either at late night or even early morning (5 a.m.) before the pickup.  At one point he was taking stuff out of the yellow recycle bin (like cardboard, etc) and out of the gray (regular trash bin) and putting it all in the GREEN bin for yard waste. He had a real system going, but of course it ruined the whole idea of getting our local trash organized for the fleet of specialized trucks who come through.

I quickly lost interest in these shows and won't watch them unless literally nothing else is on. Hell I'd probably watch certain infomercials over storage wars or auction hunters.

Now, if we could just convince the 4.4 million regular viewers of Storage Wars to join you in the pursuit of the perfect food chopper. (source: Arbitron)

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While looking at your 4 or so posts with pics at 2:45 pm. Pacific time on 9 25 2011, all the pics are just coming up as red "x"s in white box. Can't see pics.

Congratulations Hibid on your great lkr purchase !

I also appreciate your feelings on future buys; if my 1 in 50 theory holds true, your next 49 purchases will be average to below average !   

  While watching Storage Wars ( Season # 2 Episode # 4 )  airing tonight here in New England , My wife asked , did You see that
  She backed it up and on locker # 2127   they cut the lock off  look in with the camera and the boxes are all neatly stacked  and taped shut , they go to Dave looking in , and when they follow his gaze back inside the unit , the boxes have fallen over and are OPEN , What A Crock Of Bull
        it starts at 6:24 when they cut the lock and open the door LOL   
eztvstream.com/storage-wars/storage-wars-season-2-episode-4-santa-ana-street-fight-2
 
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I'll look it up, but I remember posting about a bad editing they did with closed and open boxes; don't know if it was the same one or not. I'll post a link to it when I find it.

Meanwhile, I clicked on your link above and it came up saying I needed something to run that video. When I clicked on it my Norton anti-virus (etc) said there was a threat. Meanwhile the program started popping up 3 different screens indicating I had won something. Don't know if this would happen to other people or not, but thought I should say something; maybe Norton being over-cautious, but I hate POP-UPs for all kinds of products or services.

I agree, this thread has been epic. Thanks for all the time you put in to share it with us Movieman.

No problem. This locker is holding up as the 1 in 50 (for me at least) that more than holds its own.

Here's the next part of the story:

Today, 9 24 2011, the storage facility has its 2nd "yard sale" of the year, and as I had rented the lkr, I became a participant. Instead of selling at my usual Saturday flea I wanted to sell here in an attempt to get some of the big stuff gone. Alas, it didn't happen.

The people who came were into smalls and that was OK as I sold a fair amount and half of them actually CAME from this lkr. I had one couple interested in the Lane hope chest at $70 (down from $100) but they didn't come through. The biggest item sold was the one pictured below...new in the box...asked $175 and it went for $150. This sign came from this lkr.



Two women showed up and asked about a 35 pin Harley Davidson collection AND two pieces of motorcycle leather.
I took an educated guess and asked if they were friends of the frm (deadbeat) lkr owner....they were. They bought the two leathers, so I FINALLY got some money out of her !

Well, I appreciate the referral guys. But, I think that a link would have been appropriate in this situation. 

Boo Hoo !